Identify a change model or strategy to guide your planning for implementing the change. Provide a rationale for your selection.

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Identify a change model or strategy to guide your planning for implementing the change. Provide a rationale for your selection.

o prepare:

Review Chapter 8 in the course text. Focus on Kurt Lewin’s change theory, and contrast it with other classic change models and strategies.

Reflect on problems, inefficiencies, and critical issues within a specific department, unit, or area in your organization or one with which you are familiar. Select one issue as a focal point for this assignment, and consider a change that could be made to address the issue.

Think about how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.

Using one of the change models or strategies discussed in Chapter 8, begin formulating a plan for implementing the change within the department/unit. Outline the steps that you and/or others should follow to facilitate the change effort. Align these steps to the change model or strategy you selected.

Determine who should be involved in initiating and managing the change. Consider the skills and characteristics that are necessary to facilitate this change effort.

To complete:

Write a 3 page paper (page count does not include title and reference page) that addresses the following:

Identify a problem, inefficiency, or issue within a specific department/unit: Medication Errors & Disruptions

30 bed medical surgical unit at Singing River Hospital (Singing River Health System) http://www.singingriverhealthsystem.com

Describe a specific, realistic change that could be made to address the issue.

Related to disruptions

Summarize how the change would align with the organization’s mission, vision, and values as well as relevant professional standards.

See SRHS.pdf for Mission, Vision, and Values

Identify a change model or strategy to guide your planning for implementing the change. Provide a rationale for your selection.

Outline the steps that you and/or others would follow to facilitate the change. Align these steps to your selected change model or strategy.

Patient Care Manager (unit manager) Patient Care Coordinator (assistant manager) Charge Nurse: Me

4-5 staff nurses per shift

Explain who would be involved in initiating and managing this change. Describe the skills and characteristics that would be necessary to facilitate the change effort.’